On the recordJanuary 21, 2013
I oppose the effort to increase America's debt limit. We now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government's reckless fiscal policies.
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Obama criticized increasing the debt limit, highlighting reliance on foreign financial assistance.
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